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Sports Labor Relations

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sports-labor-relations1 year ago

"Dartmouth's Stance on Basketball Players' Unionization"

Dartmouth University has announced that it will not engage in collective bargaining with the union formed by its men's basketball players, despite a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board that classified the players as employees. The school contends that athletes in the Ivy League are not employees and is seeking a review of the decision. This move could potentially lead to the case being taken to federal court, as the players had voted 13-2 to join the Service Employees International Union Local 560.

sports-labor-relations1 year ago

"NLRB Decision Allows Union Vote for Dartmouth Men's Basketball Players"

A regional director for the National Labor Relations Board has ordered a union election for Dartmouth College men’s basketball players, ruling that they are school employees under the National Labor Relations Act due to the control exerted by the college over the players' work and the compensation they receive. This decision comes amid ongoing debates and legal battles over the employment status of college athletes, with the NLRB's general counsel viewing college athletes as employees of their schools. Dartmouth can seek a review of the ruling, but a player vote can be held in the meantime, potentially setting a precedent for college sports programs across the country.